CBSE Class 10 English For Anne Gregory Worksheet

The poem is basically a conversation between the poet, Yeats and a young girl named Anne Gregory. The poet tells her that if she finds a young boy who becomes sad because of her rejection, it doesn’t mean that he was a true lover. He could have been in love with her because of her beautiful yellow hair. This means that the boy might be in love with her because of her attractive looks. He says that a true lover will be the one who will love her for her inner qualities and not her looks. To this, Anne says that she will change her looks by dying her hair into some other colour. She will become less attractive and then, maybe, she will find a true love for herself. So, at last, he explains to her that the previous night, he had heard some religious man saying that only God loves us for what we are. This means that God never loves us for our looks but for our inner beauty.

 

Extract Based Questions:

1. “Never shall a young man,
Thrown into despair
By those great honey-coloured
Ramparts at your ear,
Love you for yourself alone
And not your yellow hair.” Questions:

Question. The poet has used a poetic device in the given lines. What effect does she wish to create by its use?
…..By those great honey-coloured
Ramparts at your ear,…….
A. emphasis
B. comparison
C. rhyme
D. humour
Answer. B

Question.State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE:
According to poet the boy might be in love with her because of her inner qualities and not her looks.
Answer. False

Question. Complete the sentence appropriately.
It is clear that Metaphor is the poetic device used for ‘Ramparts at your ear……’
because _______________________________. (Clue: explain how Metaphor applies here)
Answer. because here is the comparison between Anne’s hair and ramparts of fort.

Question. Complete the analogy.
yellow: hair :: red:________________
Answer. any object of red colour

Question. The poet says to the girl that a young man can become hopeless, you will_____________his.
a) love
b) hate
c) reject
d) kill
Answer. C

 

2. “I heard an old religious man
But yester night declare
That he had found a text to prove
That only God, my dear,
Could love you for yourself alone
and not your yellow hair.”

Question. ‘yesternight’ is a word made of a combination of two words to form a new word. Hence, it is a compound word. Choose the words that DO NOT fit the description.

a. 3, 4
b. 2, 6
c. 3, 5
d. 1, 4
Answer. B

Question. Choose the option that lists the person who correctly wrote a quote best representing the central idea of the given stanza. Choose the correct option out of the ones given below.

a. Harpreet
b. Manav
c. Joel
d. Nawaz
Answer. C

Question. The above stanza strongly defies the idea of _.
a. internal qualities
b. external beauty
c. spiritual self
d. divinity
Answer. D

Question. Choose the option that displays the likely image of the man mentioned in the extract.

a. option 1
b. option 2
c. option 3
d. option 4
Answer. C

Question. Choose the phrase that best represents, ‘love you for yourself alone”.
a. Unconditional love
b. Unseemly love
c. Unrequited love
d. Understated love
Answer. A

 

3. “But I can get a hair-dye
And set such colour there,
Brown, or black, or carrot,
That young man in despair
May love me for myself alone
And not my yellow hair.”

Question. Given below are the taglines of four hypothetical brands. Choose the correct option that fits the best with the first three lines of the given stanza.
LITELIFE                                              GET SET 
Food that makes you light.                My home. My gym.
LOOKBOOK                                        PLANET FOOD
No game over, get makeover.            Eat! Eat! Eat! Repeat
a. Option (1)
b. Option (2)
c. Option (3)
d. Option (4)
Answer. C

Question. The form of the given stanza is a part of
a. an agreement.
b. disapproval.
c. an engagement.
d. an argument
Answer. B

Question. Select the sentence in which the word ‘set’ is used in the similar manner as line 2 of the extract.
a. I want to set him up and get my work done this time.
b. Do you have another set of the books that I can read?
c. The dessert needs to set for two hours before being served.
d. The set for the school play looked quite grand.
Answer. C

Question. Read the statements 1 and 2 given below and choose the option that correctly assesses these statements.
1 – The speaker wants to change her hair colour so that it may appeal to young men.
2 – The speaker’s appearance due to her gorgeous yellow hair is largely the reason young men hope to get her attention.
a. 1 is false, 2 is true and clearly inferred from the poem.
b. 1 is true, 2 cannot be clearly inferred from the poem.
c. 1 cannot be clearly inferred from the poem, 2 is false.
d. 1 is true and can be inferred from the poem, 2 is false.
Answer. D

Question. Choose the product that best shows what Anne would invest in, to ensure that young men love her for herself and not her hair.

a. Option (1)
b. Option (2)
c. Option (3)
d. Option (4)
Answer. B

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (30-40 WORDS):

Question. Describe the method Anne Gregory suggested in order to prove that she is loved for who she is.
Answer. She said that she would change her hair from yellow to some other colour by applying a hair dye to confirm that she is loved for her inner beauty and not for her outer personality.

Question. Highlight the central theme of the poem “For Anne Gregory”.
Answer. The central theme of the above poem states that humans are loved or appreciated for their physical appearance. Only God can admire the inner beauty of a person.

Question. How would you, as a young adult of your times, title this poem. Give a reason for your choice.
Answer. As a young adult I would title this poem- Is love really blind. The poem says that true love should not look at the physical appearance of a person. But I think it is not possible to love anyone without looking at them and without knowing them.

Question. The advice given by elders is crucial to young lives. Explain in the context of the poem “For Anne Gregory”.
Answer. Elders are more experienced and aged. They can guide the younger generation with their knowledge and experience. It can save time and energy for the youth to learn from elders’ mistakes.

Question. The “yellow hair” is a symbol in the poem. Briefly support the statement with reference to the poem “For Anne Gregory”.
Answer. In some countries, yellow or blonde hair is considered appealing in contrast to dark hair. Girls with lighter hair colour are portrayed as beautiful in movies and stories. So the yellow hair of Anne Gregory in the poem emphasises her beautiful outlook.

Question. Would the young man love her for herself alone?
Answer. The young man’s desires have been frustrated for want of hope because he has fallen from her grace, he will never love her for herself alone, though he might love her yellow hair.

Question. Why is the youth in despair in the poem “For Anne Gregory”?
Answer. The young man loves Anne. He is attracted towards her external beauty. He feels that young men are in despair because of her exquisite beauty.

Question. What did the religious man tell the poet?
Answer. The religious man told the poet that he found a book to prove that only god could love her for her spiritual beauty and not for her physical beauty.

Question. What does the poet mean by, “those great honey-coloured ramparts at your ear”?
Answer. Ramparts here refer to locks of Anne’s beautiful yellow hair and external beauty that hides her soul and true nature and lets other people see only her outer self.

Question. What are Anne’s views on external beauty?
Answer. Anne does not believe in external beauty and wants to be loved for herself. She says that her beautiful hair that attract so many men can be changed and coloured differently. This shows that Anne thinks that external beauty is not important and ir is changeable.

 

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (100-120 WORDS):

Question. Do we love people because we like their appearances or we are fascinated by their physical appearances? How does Anne Gregory want to be loved?
Answer. This is the world of pomp and show. Things and people are often liked and loved not because of their merit but because of their external appearances. Anne Gregory‘s honey-coloured yellowish hair looks like the ramparts of a fort when they fall on her ears. There are many who love Anne Gregory only for her yellow hair. However, Anne doesn‘t like to be liked and loved this way. After all, how does the colour matter? She can dye her hair the way she likes. She can dye them brown, black, of carrot‘s colour or the way she likes. If her lover likes only for her beautiful hair, she won‘t accept him. She should be loved for `herself alone‘. But this world doesn‘t go by her wish. Only God can love a person for what he is. Human beings will go on being tempted by beautiful yellow hair.

Question. People are not objects. They should be valued for being themselves. What lesson does the poet want to give to the readers through this poem?
Answer. Absolutely true. People are not objects. Appearances may be deceptive. A person should be liked and loved for being himself or ‘herself’. Outwardly appearances do tempt and dazzle us. There may be many persons who would love to see Anne‘s beautiful hair falling over her ears like the ramparts of a fort. Many would love Anne Gregory for her beautiful yellow hair. It would be difficult to find a real lover who loves Anne for `herself alone‘. What is so great about yellow hair? Anne ridicules the idea of being loved for her yellow hair. She can dye her hair the way she likes — brown, black, carrot or yellow. But the irony of this
world is that people will go on being tempted and dazzled by glamour, show and outwardly appearances. Only God can love a person for ‘himself or ‘herself‘ alone.

Question. Imagine Anne Gregory grows up to be a motivational speaker. As Anne Gregory, write a short speech on the importance of loving oneself. You may begin this way:
Dear friends The importance of believing in oneself can never be overstated. It becomes most important, therefore, to love oneself. I learnt this, as a young teen, the day a poet pointed out that………
Answer. Motivational speech Dear friends The importance of believing in oneself can never be overstated. It becomes most important therefore to love oneself. I learnt this as a young teen, the day a poet pointed out that men are attracted towards females’ outer beauty. Does it mean the not so beautiful people are not loved in this world? I think to escape this situation an individual should invest their time in self-love. It’s the unconditional support and compassion that translates to good health, great self-esteem, happiness, and well-being. Self-love allows us to fill in the gaps external sources of love may leave. No one has a better understanding of our innermost thoughts and needs than we do. Everyone is born with a unique set of characteristics so we should not compare ourselves with others and let ourselves down But it should not be confused with selfishness or singing one’s own praises

 

 

 

1. But I can get a hair-dye and set such colour there, Brown or black, or carrot, That young men in despair May love me for myself alone And not my yellow hair

(a) What colour is her hair ?

(b) Why would she want to change the colour of her hair ?

(c) ‘Men in Despair’ means ………

(d) What are the different colours of the hair mentioned by the poet ?

(a) yellow.

(b) To make her lover love her and not her hair.

(c) hopelessness

(d) brown, black, carrot

 

2. I heard an old religious man But yesternight declare that only God, my dear, Could love you for yourself alone and not your yellow hair.

(a) Who does ‘I’ refer to here ?

(b) How is God’s love different from the love of young lovers?

(c) Which word in the extract means ‘a religious book’ ?

(d) Name the poem and the poet

 

(a) ‘I’ here refers to the poet.

(b) God’s love is superior to all other love, for it is unconditional. God’s love is not biased by physical appearances or for that matter the colour of one’s hair, whereas young lovers care only for the looks.

(c) The word ‘text’ in the passage could be substituted for a religious book.

(d) The poem is ‘For Anne Gregory’ written by W B. yeats.

 

 

Answer. Anne does not believe in external beauty and wants to be loved for herself. She says that her beautiful hair that attract so many men can be changed and coloured differently. This shows that Anne thinks that external beauty is not important and ir is changeable.